Now when evening had come, because it was the
Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member,
who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went
in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.Pilate
marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him... read all »

"Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly." (Matthew 1:18-19 English Standard Version)
Early in the week, I was prep... read all »

Following the 2012 presidential election, a colleague wrote, "Christ is king and neither Obama nor Romney are of any consequence in the grand scheme." A family member took exception to that comment and we had a little study on it that I would like to share with you:
We are proud of our accomplishments. If we are working toward a certain goal, we think that goal is ... read all »

For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe. (1 Timothy 4:10)
God!She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21) Jesus!
Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood,... read all »

You are likely familiar with the quote from Jesus: “on this rock I will build my church...” (Matthew 16:18) and, of course, we all know what a church is. But what if you were in that group, nearly 2000 years ago, that first heard Jesus say it? What would you have thought he meant? What expectations would he have raised? Hearing Jesus' promise through the e... read all »

I find the abundance of signs that were announcing “Easter” services disturbing. Because here it is two weeks later and not one special sign encouraging Sunday worship attendance is anywhere in sight. How can we have all that fervor for remembering, honoring, and celebrating the resurrection of Christ for about three weeks before “Easter” then,... read all »

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?
Run in such a way as to get the prize.”
1st Corinthians 9:24 (NIV)
I was challenged once by a particular lesson presented by an old friend. He was suggesting a sermon I might de... read all »